Our CPAs
Jason Bingham
Jason, son of original founder Dale Bingham, has worked in public accounting as a tax accountant since 1997 and started his career with a national accounting firm in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1999, he and his wife Stacy moved home to Eastern Oregon to join his Dad’s and Uncle’s firm, then called Bingham & Bingham. Now, after 20+ years with the firm, Jason is a partner of the firm and provides tax and financial services to a variety of industries. He specializes in small business and farm accounting and prepares tax returns for individuals, partnerships, S Corporations, and C Corporations. Jason also has extensive experience in QuickBooks, financial statements, and tax planning.
Outside of the office, Jason enjoys coaching, hunting, spending time with his wife and kids, and working on the ranch.
Education
- Master of Accounting – Utah State University
- Bachelor of Science, Accounting – Utah State University
Designations
- Certified Public Accountant
Memberships
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants
Community Involvement
- Assistant Coach - Powder Valley Charter School
- Church Youth Leader
- Lions Club Member
Julie Huntington
Julie began her public accounting career with the firm in 2005. Including her time with the firm, she has 30+ years of accounting related experience, having worked in bookkeeping, internal auditing, and other accounting related fields. Julie provides tax and financial services to a variety of clients and industries. She specializes in small business, individual, and entity taxation, as well as municipal bookkeeping and budgeting, nonprofit bookkeeping and tax preparation, and financial statement preparation services. She also has extensive experience in QuickBooks and tax planning.
Outside of the office, Julie is an avid reader and enjoys being outdoors doing activities such as hiking, running, and snowshoeing. She loves spending time with her family and, most of all, being a grandma.
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Accounting – University of Phoenix
Designations
- Certified Public Accountant
Memberships
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants
Community Involvement
- 5J School Board Member, Former Chair
- Previous Baker City Council Member
- Previous Eastern Oregon Visitor Association Board Member
- Former Foster Parent
Chris Elliott
Chris has worked in public accounting as a tax accountant since 2014 and was previously a Tax Manager at a national top 25 CPA firm prior to joining the Bingham Accounting Group team in 2020. He provides tax services for a variety of industries and specializes in personal estate taxation and entity taxation: partnerships, S Corporations, and C Corporations. Chris has extensive experience in the agriculture, real estate, restaurant, and manufacturing industries, as well as 1031 exchanges, cost segregation studies, business acquisitions, corporate spin-offs, and business succession planning.
Outside of the office, Chris is most at home in the outdoors with his wife and son. He enjoys skiing, camping, hunting, fishing, motorcycle riding, and just about everything related to baseball.
Education
- Master of Accounting – Utah State University
- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration – Lewis-Clark State College
Designations
- Certified Public Accountant
Memberships
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants
Community Involvement
- Church Youth Leader
Eli Bingham
Eli has worked in public accounting since 2006. Prior to joining the Bingham Accounting Group team as a tax accountant in 2013, he worked for 7 years as a tax and audit accountant in Utah. Eli provides tax and business consulting services to a variety of industries and entity types, including sole proprietors, partnerships, S Corporations, and C Corporations. Eli has wide range of experience in the agriculture, real estate, retail, and direct sales industries, as well as 1031 exchanges, entity structure, and tax planning.
Outside of the office, Eli enjoys spending time with his wife and three children and watching (and sometimes coaching) their basketball, soccer and volleyball games. He enjoys all aspects of operating his family hay farm—especially if it involves driving tractors—and spending time in the outdoors hiking and skiing.
Education
- Master of Business Administration, Accounting Emphasis – Utah State University
- Bachelor of Science, Accounting – Utah State University
Designations
- Certified Public Accountant
Memberships
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants
Community Involvement
- Volunteer Board Member – North Powder Rural Fire Department